Christmas-music apparatus.



.No. 842,851. A PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

w. STOCK.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIOIS FILED F3119, 1906.

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PATENTED JAN 29, 1907.

W. STOCK. CHRISTMAS MUSIC APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19 1906.

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WALT-ER STOCK, OFYSOLINGEN, GERMAN CHRISTMAS-Music, VQPPARATUS.

v No. 842,351.

Speoifigmtion of Letters Patent. v

' Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed February 19. 1906. Barlal No. 801,986.

To aILL w/com it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER STOCK, residproved music apparatus whichisespecially adapted to be p aced on the'point of Christ-' mas trees andwhich consists of a number of bells that are arranged on a standard, to-

. ard an .gether with tapers,- and carrying a wheel which is drivenround by the warm air produced by the ta ers and being fitted with clapers causes the latter to strike the bells an to roduce a lovely music.The standalso the wheel may be connected with figures, which alsorevolve. My invention is shown on the accompanying drawin s anddescribed and claimed at the end of tins specification.

Figure 1 is a view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection along line I I of Fig. 1. Fig,

angle to Fig. 1. Fig.4'is a horizontal sectlon along line II II- ofFi 1. Fig. 5 is a similar section along III II of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is aview of a modification of the device. t

The toy consists of a standard I), which may be of any convenientmaterial and shape.

Inthe'present example I prefer a conical tube, and this tube may beeither constructed, as shown, to be placed upon the oint of a Christmastree or on a table, in W 'ch case the tube is provided with a foot, andthis foot may also have any form-for instance, a little house containingthe holy family and the infant Jesus Christ in Fig. 6. Upon thisstandard 'are stuck a number of holders for.

the tapers and bells.

These holders consist of the wires a, a which are bent, as shown, an

- formed at their inner ends to loops k, which 4t are connected togetherby a hollow rivet m.

the wires by This construction allows the holders to be stuck upon thestandard in different height, as shown. It also allows each arm a or aof the carriers to be adjusted in radial direction or to be perfectlyfolded.

The wires 6, carrying the bells 0, are extended in order to receivetrimming-figuresas, for instance, stars f-which are stuck on means of atubular extension. To the point of the standard is fastened a neeof aspiral h, and this simple guiding-tube n, ahorizontal wheel 3 is avertical section throu h the top portlon of the device, taken at rig tarrangement allows the needle to'be easily removed. Said needle carries,by means of a 0, which. is simply stuck on said tube by a central hole,and the tube is also provided with arms 10,

the ends of which are bent upward in .order .to receive a gyro stampedand pressed of as an angel, for instance.-

metal. or the li e, This figure carries in itsoutstretched hand aclapper s. The tube 1 carries also above the wheel a kneeling or uprightangel or' the like figure w, which is stuck on n by a tube wf.

On the standard may also. be arranged-a picture' 11 having reference toChristmas, and the fastening is simply done by an eye 1;. Now when thetapers are burning the hot air produced therebywill cause the wheel 0 torevolve with the angels, and the clap ers s, which are linked-thereto,strike the be ls and produce thus a music. The sounds may-be changed atwill, as the arms'a, carrying the bells, are adjustable. The whole beingmade partly of colored, partly of yellow, metal, presents a pretty andlovely appearance and may be easily taken to. pieces and packed into asmall box for trans ortation. The clappers may also be direct y linkedto the wheel or'to a plate or arms p, and also the angels maybeconnected with the wheel, as

shown in Fig. 6.

What I claim, ters Patent, is

"1. A Christmas toy consisting of a standard, holders attached theretoat different heights, some of said holders carrying tapers and otherscarrying bells, a needle fitted to the standard, a tube'seated on saidneedle, a

and desire to secureby Letwheel fixed to said tube, the latter beingprovided with arms ha ving figures seated thereon saidfigures carryingclappers which strike I the bells upon the rotation of the wheel.

' 2. A Christmas toy comprising. a standard,

d holders attached thereto at difierent heights,

said holders consisting of arms, forming loops at 'the inner end, ahollow rivet uniting said loops allowing the adjustment of the arms forthe purpose described and set forth.

3. In a Christmas toy comprising a standard, holders attached thereto atdifierent heights, tapers and bells fitted in said holders and figuresattached to the bell-holders for the purpose described and set-forth.

4.. A Christmas toy consisting of a standard, holders attached theretoat different and bells fitted in said holdheights, tapers ers, a needlefitted to the standard, a guidheights, tapers and bells fitted in saidholdfitted over the tube and having a tubular ex- 6. A Christmas toyconsisting of a standard, holders attached thereto at different heights,tapers and bells fitted in said holders, a needle fitted to thestandard, a guid ing-tube seated on said needle, a wheel fixed to saidtube and clappers fitted to said Wheel for the purposedescribed and setforth.

WALTER STOCK.

ing-tube seated on said needle, a wheel fixed to said tube and akneeling or upright figure tension for the purpose described and setforth. Y

5. A Christmas toy consisting of a stand- J ard, holders attached,thereto of different ers, a needle fitted to the standard, said needleforming at one end a spiral and a tube I seated on said needle carryinga wheel for the purpose described and set forth. i

' W'itnesses:

OTTO KoNIG, J. A. RITTERSHAUS.

